Kristaps Porzingis has been earning significant praise for his recent performances. The veteran center has emerged as the Boston Celtics' best player over the past two weeks. His impact on the Celtics during their 122-100 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday,

Boston Celtics guard Derrick White reflects on life as a young dad at a recent Shamrock Foundation event at the Auerbach Center

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Derrick White took over for the Celtics in the third quarter, a welcome sight following his rough outing Thursday.

White finished with 22 points (7-14 FG, 4-10 3Pt, 4-4 FT), one rebound, five assists and one block in 40 minutes during Wednesday's 122-100 victory over Chicago. The veteran point guard sat out the Celtics' last game with a shin bruise,

As Derrick White goes, so do the Celtics. Chris Forsberg highlights how closely tied Boston's success is to White's play on the court.

Derrick White’s tremendous third quarter turned the Celtics into “a different beast” in their win over the Mavericks.

After the Celtics' latest win, the NBC Sports Boston crew shared their thoughts on the game. They broke down White's big third quarter, shared an interview with Jaylen Brown, and discussed the upcoming schedule. You can watch the full post-game podcast by clicking on the embedded video above.

The Celtics might be without two players, Derrick White and Al Horford, when they take on the Rockets on Monday night.

Boston's backcourt starters combined for 40 points on 13-for-28 shooting and nine 3-pointers in a quality win over the Mavericks

White's 16-point, highest-scoring quarter of the season aided Boston in a 122-107 road win over the Dallas Mavericks.

Derrick White broke out of his slump, but it wasn't just his contributions that lifted the Celtics past the Mavericks.